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From: Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Re: Tariffs and bikes
Date: 6 Apr 2025 21:31:32 GMT
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cyclintom <cyclintom@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Sun Apr 6 19:03:58 2025 Roger Merriman  wrote:
>> 
>> Most countries apply some tariffs on most goods, but since tariffs are paid
>> by the countries population, it?s normally low as your voters are paying
>> the tariffs.
>> 
>> You are aware you?re going to paying for the tariffs yes? Particularly with
>> your Aliexpress etc parts and what not! And if you really do have money in
>> the market that has lost value and is continuing to do so.
>> 
>> As per my last post this isn?t going to end well!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> A tariff is to place a finger on the scale. If you can get cheaper
> components locally you do so. But the USA has for too long carried little
> or no tarriffs. Now we simply match your tariffs. This does NOT mean that
> China will not still have cheaper parts because they can and will drop tariffs to zero.
> 
China is extremely unlikely to reduce their tariffs which they have
increased to approximately same level as the new US tariffs.

> You do not have sufficient financial training to understand the
> complexity of international trade and I doubt you are any more in it than
> to read doomsday headlines written by the Slime Stream Media and to take them seriously.
> 
Nor do I read conspiracy theories sites either!

> Tell me what you think that taeffs did to GB? Why would they do any
> difference here?For instance, it would be far cheaper to ship Rover
> components here and assemble the final product here and avoid tariffs
> altog4ether. The only thing it would cost is the inicial outlay which
> could be avoided by conjtracting local builders like Chrysler or Chevrolet.

US car manufacturers and factories will still need to be importing parts
and materials, could it be done sure, would it be possible any time soon?
Considering how slowly new car plants seem to take to open I’d suggest not.

I’d also suggest that this is going to be painful for US car manufacturers
and customers let alone US citizens in general.

Snip incoherent rant 
> 
Roger Merriman
>